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There was a pot of parsley on the kitchen window ledge when I was choosing a name.

Lucky it wasn't a bag of rubbish..

Ah, there you are number. I knew you'd name changed, but I forgot what to. I can't seem to keep adults names in my head at the moment, even some people in real life who I know quite well (a bit scary that), but for some reason I can almost always remember children's names.
My GN name is self explanatory I think; I used to grumble about inequalities and injustice, but as I got older I challenged myself to do something about it - hence I have been an 'activist' since 1992 when I first took part in a protest march in London. I usually campaign on social, rather than political, issues, but I did campaign on behalf of a really good independent candidate at the last General Election.

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but still connected to my old job. Hubby said I was suggesting otherwise, lol

I have often wondered how you chose your name. Let's just say I knew there must be another reason than the one that immediatley came to mind!
My Grandmother was a GPO telephonist back in the late forties and early fifties.

Like Lynn and Ruth it’s my name.
I do often think of changing it because I think that if one of my friends, relations or clients joined they would guess it was me.
If I did then I would choose something short and easy to type.

My mum was a GPO telephonist too! There were a lot about.

My name is what I am, slightly abbreviated as the full version was apparently taken.

My name YiaYia is Greek for grandma and of course I have 4 grandsons.

Mine is what I do and my age.

YiaYia is Greek for Grandma plus I have four grandsons.

Some years ago in "Country Living" there was a fashion feature where the models were supposed to be gardening.
One caption was "Pernilla is tending her greenhouse in an off white cashmere cardigan by....." I thought this was so decadent I've long aspired to be Pernilla. All my cashmere is in dark colours.

Quite a few years ago I had to be suited and booted for my work,hair and make-up immaculate etc etc,my DDs friend's always commented "here's the glamma" so when my DD had her first son 27yrs ago the term glammanana was first used by her friends and its always been my title ever since even at home.

I wanted a name I would remember(!) connected with me in some way but wouldn't be apparent to anyone else who knew me. I like the thought of my posts being fairly anonymous so I am free to express myself!!!

Because I look like Wilma Flintstone.

(Actually I look more like Fred!)

At first I used a variation of my first name and initials but then worried that I was easily identifiable and had put some personal info and discussed family fairly freely. So I changed to Pollyperkins as I like the name polly and there was already a Polly parrot. I like the song Pretty little Polly Perkins of Paddington Green though I am not pretty or little and don't live anywhere near Paddington Green! . . Hopefully no-one would guess it is me as it is nothing like my real name.

I live at the seaside and love it.Also I like ducks.Simple.

Who I like to think I am - in my dreams!!!!

Hagrid could be my brother from another mother,(but I don’t have the beard?)

I chose mine after my dear old Mum who used to say "I must be going gaga" when she couldn't remember something.

I have two nephews William and Robert.

Because I am

Clearly I have no imagination! ?
Mine is my initials. I really need to think of something more original.

What my Ma used to call me as a child!

mimi is what we call the grans in the family.the ro is the 1st 2 letters of my name,kids started adding the name letters because we had 3 generations of mimi's going at once-mimian is my mon etc

Years ago when I first signed up to Gransnet, every name I could think of was already taken. I had a copy of an old Holiday brochure in the pile of "stuff" next to computer. Looked at back page for inspiration and found KUPARI , and added the year I was born.

Mine is after the football team I support ⚽